MAGIC (2-5) AT MAVERICKS (4-2)

Time: 7:30 p.m. CT

Place: American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish)

About the Mavs: This is the 15th Annual Seats For Soldiers Night, where the Mavs invite over 100 wounded service members from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and they will join reservists from the Texas Army National Guard. Mavs season ticket holders give up their courtside seats for the wounded service members for tonight’s game. The Mavs are 12-2 on Seats For Soldiers Night. . .Behind 29 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists from Luka Doncic, the Mavs went on the road and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 131-111, Sunday. It was the second straight triple-double for Doncic, who has three triple-doubles in the Mavs’ first six games. Also in that game against the Cavs, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and six blocks. The Mavs got 48 points and 21 rebounds from their bench against the Cavs, including 12 points and eight rebounds in only 15 minutes from Boban Marjanovic. . .Doncic is averaging 26.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg and 9.5 apg, and Porzingis averages 20.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg and 2.7 bpg. . .The Mavs are 1-2 at home this season. . .All-time, the Mavs are 34-27 against the Magic, including a 22-9 record in Dallas.

About the Magic: Orlando is one of five Eastern Conference teams who have played at least six games, but have won only one or two games. . .The Magic comes to Dallas riding a three-game losing streak after opening the season by splitting their first four games. Orlando lost at home last Friday to Milwaukee, 123-91, then narrowly lost at home to Denver on Saturday, 91-87, in a rugged defensive battle that went down to the last minute. . .The Magic opened a two-game road trip with Tuesday’s 102-94 loss in Oklahoma City. Aaron Gordon led Orlando with 15 points and eight rebounds, and four of his teammates scored 13 points apiece. Both Jonathan Isaac (13 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks) and Nikola Vucevic (10 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks) each had a double-double in that game. . .The Magic outrebounded Oklahoma City, 53-38, and had six players grab at least five rebounds. . .Orlando is led by Vucevic (16.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg), Evan Fournier (16.8 ppg), Gordon (11.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg), and Isaac (10.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg). . .This is the second night of a back-to-back for Orlando before returning home to host Memphis on Friday. . .The home team has won the past nine meetings between the Mavs and Magic.

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